City news in brief

City Council agreed to support a new wine and beer merchant with on-site tastings to apply for an alcoholic beverage control (ABC) state license.

Table Wine Merchant in the Linda Mar Shopping Center is applying for the license and needs to prove it is in an area where there is not already an undue concentration of licenses or an area of high crime. City staff counted 12 existing on-sale liquor licenses within the Linda Mar-Rockaway area. The police department stated it is not an area were there are enforcement problems or violations.

Council forwarded a letter to ABC that stated a public convenience would be served by issuing the new license.

STEM grant funded for after school program

The city and the San Mateo Human Resources Agency, in equal portions, matched funds to provide an after school STEM education program. This is the third year Pacifica's PB&R department has applied for and received the funds, this year in the amount of $38,681.

Council approves child care contract

City Council approved Monday the annual contract with the state department of education for child care and child development services. The state provides $478,871 for subsidized child care at Sunset Ridge, Vallemar, Ocean Shore and Fairmont West Park. The California preschool contracts also came through for $129,466.

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Council approves rental agreement with Pacifica School District

The PSD and the city agreed to continue the month to month lease amounts at the same rates as last year for the sites where the city offers child care:

Vallemar School -- $4,560/month

Sunset Ridge School -- $2,736/month

Cabrillo School -- $2,736/month

Ocean Shore School -- $1,824/month

Council approves tree maintenance services contract

After putting out bids, city staff received two bids from tree maintenance companies. City staff reviewed both proposals and accepted the lower bid at $78,210 from The Professional Tree Care Company, as the company that can offer the best service at the lowest price. Council's acceptance includes emergency work not to exceed $150,000.

Cratus, Inc. brought on as storm drain contractor

City Council approved Monday a $171,000 contract with Cratus, Inc. to work on the 500 Esplanade storm drain outfall trash capture devices project. With a 10 percent contingency added, the total cost of the project is expected to be $188,100, which is covered by the city's Fund 38 disaster-related projects.

This will be the city's match to the CalEMA grant for the 500 Esplanade outfall. CalEMA only pays 75 percent of the project's costs with an additional 10 percent for administration costs.

Linda Mar repaving underway

City Council approved Monday a $462,450.39 contract with G. Bortolotto and Company, Inc. for construction inspection and management between the city and CSG Consultants, Inc. for the Linda Mar Boulevard repaving from Linda Mar Shopping Center to Hermosa Drive. With contingencies and materials, the total amount budgeted is $567,523.39, of which $431,000 will be reimbursed by the federally-funded surface transportation program grant.